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Hip-Hop & Soul N°109 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Brandy’s "Sittin' Up in My Room," crafted by Babyface, blends introspection with polished mid-'90s R&B, featuring a catchiness rooted in Brandy’s youthful...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°116 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack,” with its distorted vocals and electro-funk swagger, marked a bold shift for the artist, blending Bowie-esque intensity with Timberlake’s...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°540 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Veruca Salt’s “Number One Blind” churns with grungy distortion, while Nirvana’s raw and poignant “Sliver” captures mundane family life with unvarnished charm....

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We remember Mongo Santamaría

February 1, 2003 - Ramón Mongo Santamaría Rodríguez, Cuban conguero and composer of 'Afro Blue' passed away aged 85. He is remembered.Tracklist : 1 . Watermelon Man 2 . Afro...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°108 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of S Club’s lively "Alive" bursts with disco strings and early 2000s charm, while Britney and Madonna spar in the energetic "Me Against...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°93 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eminem’s "Just Lose It" mixes humor and bold satire, poking fun at celebs like Michael Jackson, while Muse’s "Knights of Cydonia" blends...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°665 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Katy Perry's wistful "The One That Got Away" blends polished pop with themes of longing, while Camila Cabello’s "Havana" captures sultry Latin...

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Violinistas

The violin takes center stage in the passionate rhythms of tango in Buenos Aires, the vibrant melodies of charanga in Cuba, the reflective essence of samba in Brazil, the melancholic...

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Chucho Valdés records ‘Bele Bele en La Habana,’ an album for Blue Note (1998)

Chucho Valdés' 'Bele Bele en La Habana' is an album recorded on January 12 & 13, 1998 and released later the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Son Montuno...

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Conga Summit

Poncho Sanchez and Armando Peraza lead congas on vibrant jazz adventures, while artists like Tata Guines and Jack Costanzo honor tradition with a nod to the future. Their music blends...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 18 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Mary J. Blige, The Jackson 5, B. B. King, T rex, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Albert Ayler, Bill Evans We Celebrate Keith Richards, Christina...

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Arturo O’Farrill brings the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to Cuba (2014)

December 18, 2014 - Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra perform with pianist Alexis Bosch and Cuban tresero & singer Cotó (Juan de la Cruz Antomarchi Padilla) at...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Roberta Flack, Beyoncé, Patti Smith, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hubbard, Caetano Veloso We Celebrate Taylor Swift, Amy Lee, Tom Verlaine, Lucky...

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Feliz Cumpleaños Omara Portuondo. ‘La Gran De Este Mundo’

This day (October 29, 1930), in Havana, Cuba, is born Omara Portuondo Peláez, a Cuban singer and dancer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Joss Stone – Cuba (2019) 2 . Unplugged...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°443 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Tindersticks, Norah Jones, Aqualung, Luther Vandross, Michelle Lawson, Rhian Benson, Gabrielle, Kelis, Simply Red, UB40 , Hannah, Steve Mac & Steve Smith...

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Happy Birthday Fred Hersch. ‘Individualistic Beauty’

This day (October 21, 1955), in Cincinnati, Ohio, is born Fred Hersch, a contemporary American jazz pianist.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (2021) 2 . Wichita Lineman (2020) 3 ....

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°637 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Love Quotes • Every time we say goodbye Baby, it hurts (Lady Gaga) • And focus on things that are gonna make...

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Guaguancos

Discover the vibrant fusion of Guaguancó, the energetic heartbeat of rumba, deeply rooted in Cuba's urban matrix where African rhythms and Spanish echoes intertwine. The percussive dance partners of conga's...

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Lecuona, Ernesto de Cuba

Explore the convergence of rhythms in Lecuona's works, from the enchanting "Siboney" to the vibrant *filin* movement brought to life by Frank Emilio Flynn. As the echoes of Lecuona's piano...

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Joni Mitchell releases her sixteenth album : ‘Taming the Tiger’ (1998)

Joni Mitchell's 'Taming the Tiger' is her sixteenth studio album released on September 29, 1998 by Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Harlem In Havana (Joni Mitchell) - 04:25 . 2.Man From Mars...

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